Tyla Dazzles with Color Theory Fashion at the 2024 MTV VMAs

Tyla’s Vibrant Red Carpet Debut

Tyla’s VMAs debut will go down in red-carpet fashion history. On Wednesday evening, the South African artist made her first-ever appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Stepping onto the red carpet at New York’s UBS Arena, she delivered a style lesson on color theory by pairing three extremely vibrant hues together—and making it all work together flawlessly.

The Stunning Outfit

The outfit centered around a strapless and stringy chartreuse minidress from Area, complete with layers of floor-grazing fringe attached to the sides. As if that weren’t colorful enough, she added extra pops via other elements of her look, from strappy salmon pink heels to a turquoise collar necklace. (The latter perfectly matched her coordinating underwear, which could be seen peeking underneath her dress.)

A Night of Recognition

Tyla earned three nominations tonight in the categories of Best New Artist, Best RB, and Best Afrobeats, with the latter two categories recognizing her work on her 2023 hit single “Water.” Since the release of her self-titled debut studio album in March 2024, the singer has quickly risen the ranks of pop stardom—a feat that has undoubtedly been bolstered by her alluring red-carpet style. She topped best-dressed lists everywhere with looks that she wore to high-profile events like the Met Gala this past May and the BET Awards in July.

Bold Fashion Statements

In an April 2024 interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Tyla described her fun and innovative approach to fashion. “I love incorporating tiger print and the effortless island vibes—especially in this era, because it’s obviously me introducing myself to the world and those themes are heavy in the stuff that we’re doing. We’re introducing it as part of the Tyla story,” she said.

“It’s just so fun to make it all exciting for the fans. I’m excited to perform more and give people more visuals and content and just expand the world that we’ve created and allow more people in—just like how it used to be when I was younger and I was a fangirl. I really wanna create that type of excitement again.”